Enter nominal thickness, width, length, and piece count — board feet per piece and total solve live.
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Nominal width.
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Total board feet
80
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Board feet
2 × 6 × 8 ft
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Total board feet
80 BF
Board feet = thickness × width × length ÷ 12, using nominal inches and feet — a 2×6×8 is 2 × 6 × 8 ÷ 12 = 8 BF.
Enter nominal thickness, width, length, and piece count — board feet per piece and total solve live.
Board-foot pricing is the standard for hardwoods and rough lumber; dimensional softwood is usually priced per piece.
One board foot equals 144 cubic inches — the volume of a 1 in × 12 in × 12 in board.
Always round up piece counts; mills sell whole boards, not fractions.
BF = T × W × L ÷ 12
Board feet = thickness x width x length / 12, using nominal inches and feet. A 2x6x8 is 2 x 6 x 8 / 12 = 8 board feet.
144 cubic inches of lumber — the volume of a 1-inch-thick, 12-inch-wide, 12-inch-long board. It is the standard pricing unit for hardwoods and rough lumber.
2 x 6 x 8 / 12 = 8 board feet per piece. Enter the piece count and the calculator totals the job and always rounds piece counts up, since mills sell whole boards.
Nominal — board-foot pricing is based on the named size (2x6), not the actual 1.5 x 5.5 inches.
It is the standard for hardwoods and rough lumber. Dimensional softwood is usually priced per piece instead.
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